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Drew Doughty Won't Be Offered Contract Extension From Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are going to look much different this season with Anze Kopitar retiring, and it turns out, Drew Doughty is also eventually on his way out. General manager Ken Holland confirmed, Doughty won't be offered a contract extension from the team. Holland spoke to the media on Friday night following the first-round of the NHL Draft and discussed the team's plan with Doughty. Holland confirmed he has spoken with Doughty to give him the news and even though the future hall-of-fame ...

Columbus Blue Jackets Have Multiple Trade Offers for Zach Werenski

The Columbus Blue Jackets are going to look much different next season as their star defenceman, Zach Werenski, has informed the team he isn't interested in signing another contract extension with the franchise. GM Don Waddell has opened up his phone lines, and reports have surfaced stating multiple teams have made contact with initial trade offers. Werenski, 28, has two seasons left on his current deal at $9.8 million AAV, and owns a full no-movement clause, and has full control over his des...

Maple Leafs Reject Multiple Draft-Day Trade Offers

The Toronto Maple Leafs are talking trade on several of their players, but that doesn't mean general manager John Chayka is going to make a move, just to make a move. Talks picked up in a major way the past few days, focused mostly on trying to land another top-10 pick, while also having defencemen Brandon Carlo and Morgan Rielly the center of talks. While Chayka is determined to reshape his blueline, which has already started with the acquisitions of Emil Andrae, and Darren Raddysh, the Lea...

Florida Panthers Talking Trade On 5 Goalies

The Florida Panthers currently don't have any goaltenders signed to NHL contracts. Panthers general manager Bill Zito has been busy bulking up his top six, acquiring Brady Tkachuk from the Ottawa Senators, and giving his team one of the most feared forward groups in the entire league. With the defensive core in place, Zito's attention now turns to the crease. The Panthers are in contract talks with Sergei Bobrovsky, but there's been multiple reports he's looking for a six-year deal at $7 mi...

Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis Has Shoulder Surgery, Out 4-6 Months

The Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup this past season, and during general manager Eric Tulsky's eventual exit interview, he shed some light on the health of his roster. It turns out, several players played through some pretty crazy injuries.  This includes Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis. The top-line winger underwent shoulder surgery after the team's Stanley Cup victory, and is expected to be out for up to six months. This could certainly play into next season, and there's a very g...

Golden Knights & Red Wings In Advanced Trade Talks

The Vegas Golden Knights and Detroit Red Wings could be doing some major business together this summer, as all signs are pointing to them finalizing a deal involving Dylan Larkin. Larkin has asked out of Detroit, after battling it out with general manager Steve Yzerman for the past couple of seasons. Larkin isn't happy with how Yzerman has handled the roster, and has publicly called him out for his lack of moves to get the Red Wings over the hump. Larkin's made it very clear he's not interes...

Blockbuster Trade: Red Wings' Sebastian Cossa to Utah for the 23rd OA Pick in 2026

  The Detroit Red Wings traded their prospect Sebastian Cossa , who was ready for a full-time NHL role, to the Utah Mammoth for the 23rd overall pick.  Sebastian Cossa should've earned a shot at a spot in the NHL last season, but was told to stand pat as he backstopped one of the best teams in the AHL , the Grand Rapids Griffins.  This move allows the Red Wings to move up Michal Postava in the depth chart and gives Cossa a chance to find a full-time job in the NHL, in the Wester...

Report: Kirill Marchenko Unlikely to Extend His Contract With the Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets missed the playoffs this season, and with news of the team taking calls on Norris-Trophy-winning defenseman Zach Werenski, NHL Insider Kevin Weekes provided an update on another Blue Jackets star, Kirill Marchenko .  Weekes reported that the Blue Jackets' star forward was unwilling to extend his deal that expires at the end of the 2026-27. His current contract pays him an average annual value of $3.85 million , and he has proven himself to be a legitimate top-six...

Mason McTavish Traded to St. Louis Blues For First-Round Picks

The long, drawn-out Mason McTavish drama has finally come to an end, as the Anaheim Ducks have traded him to the St. Louis Blues for the 15th and 29th selections in Friday night's first round of the NHL Draft. Trade details: To #stlblues : C Mason McTavish To #FlyTogether : 2026 DET 1st Round Pick (No. 15 Overall) 2026 COL 1st Round Pick (No. 29 Overall) — Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) June 27, 2026 McTavish has been on the block after a disappointing season in Anaheim on the first year o...

NHL Trade: Blockbuster Move For Rangers, Acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev From Golden Knights

Hockey observers have been wondering how the Vegas Golden Knights would be able to afford to re-sign restricted free agent sniper Pavel Dorofeyev. That's been solved with tonight's trade of Dorofeyev to the New York Rangers .  #NYR acquiring Pavel Dorofeyev from Vegas in exchange for the No. 26 pick, the No. 92 pick and a conditional 2028 first-round pick (condition on the pick is top-10 protected), per source. — Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) June 26, 2026 The Rangers will send the No. ...

Boston Bruins Acquire J.J Peterka From Utah Mammoth

The Boston Bruins have finally made an offseason move, as the team has acquired Utah Mammoth winger J.J Peterka. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman was first to report the news. Hearing Boston and Utah are working on a JJ Peterka deal. We will see how this develops — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) June 26, 2026 The deal sees the Bruins send the 23rd overall pick in tonight's draft, along with a conditional 2028 first-round pick via the Florida Panthers. Trade details: To #NHLBruins : JJ Peterka T...

Report: Jets and Sabres in Advanced Trade Talks for Connor Hellebuyck

It seems like the NHL news cycle never quits.  With a 32-team league and active free agency, we've got news to report regarding the Winnipeg Jets ' starting goaltender, Connor Hellebuyck .  Hellebuyck was a part of the 2026 US Olympic team that won a gold medal in Milan, Italy. The news surrounding the team hasn't been the greatest, as it seems a lot of the American-born players are fleeing their current teams, and Hellebuyck may be the next one.  According to The 32 Thoughts Po...

Pittsburgh Penguins Make Huge Trade Offer for Jason Robertson

Keep an eye on the Pittsburgh Penguins during draft weekend, as all signs are pointing to them making a giant splash. According to multiple reports, the Penguins are one of the teams in on Dallas Stars restricted free-agent forward Jason Robertson, and despite Robertson blocking trades to the Seattle Kraken and St. Louis Blues, word is the star left winger is open to playing with Sidney Crosby and the Penguins. Robertson's without a contract for next season and is looking for something aroun...

Montreal Canadiens & New York Rangers Linked to Huge Trade

The Montreal Canadiens are making a push for a top-six forward, and New York Rangers center Vincent Trocheck is gaining steam up their wish list. The Rangers have put Trocheck back on the trade market, after having several offers come in before March's deadline, to only sit Trocheck from games and not trade him, to now reach summertime, and Trocheck's name is once again making rounds. The two-way center is one of the best second-line centers in the league, and the Habs want to pair him with ...

Report: Buffalo Sabres Reject Winnipeg Jets' Ask For Connor Hellebuyck

The Connor Hellebuyck situation continues to be fluid as we approach the draft and beyond. One team that has been linked to having serious interest in trading for the three-time Vezina Trophy winner is the Buffalo Sabres. But as of now, that interest is no more.  According to insider David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period , Buffalo rejected the Jets' pricey ask: The Buffalo Sabres have had significant interest in Connor Hellebuyck. But my understanding… is that the Sabres have declined the a...

NHL Trade: Senators Acquire Andre Burakovsky From Blackhawks

The Ottawa Senators are bringing in a two-time Stanley Cup winner, executing a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks for 12-year veteran forward  Andre Burakovsky. The Senators have acquired Andre Burakovsky from the Blackhawks pic.twitter.com/bDZVbcRj4r — Daily Faceoff (@DailyFaceoff) June 26, 2026 In exchange, the Hawks receive a 2027 sixth-round pick.   Burakovsky is heading into the final year of his $5.5M deal. It's a pretty hefty cap hit for a bottom-six 11-goal scorer, and one has...

NHL News: Avalanche Re-Sign Brett Kulak & Brent Burns

The Colorado Avalanche have taken care of a couple of key pieces of business on the blueline. They've re-signed pending UFAs Brett Kulak and Brent Burns.  BRETT'S BACK‼️ pic.twitter.com/4XEdOgZIh0 — Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) June 26, 2026 Kulak was a nice acquisition in a trade deadline deal (his second time moving this season). He played a key role on the back line for Colorado down the stretch, logging over 20 minutes of average ice time per night during the playoffs. He's earned ...

NHL Trade: Maple Leafs Trade Samuel Ersson

The Toronto Maple Leafs have dipped into their goaltending depth to make another trade. They've sent pending restricted free agent goalie Samuel Ersson to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.  TRADE: We've acquired a fifth-round selection in the 2027 NHL Draft from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the rights to goaltender Samuel Ersson — Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) June 26, 2026 No, this is not a trade that will change the course of the Le...

Alex Ovechkin Reacts To Capitals' Splashy Additions, Rumors On Future Emerge

There's a lot of debate around hockey about what the impact of the big splashy trade additions the Washington Capitals made this week will have on Alex Ovechkin's future. Some say that adding Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou is an obvious nod to the fact that Ovi will be retiring, and the Caps need to replace his missing offense.  But a quote from head coach Spencer Carbery could fuel hopes that it means the opposite, and Ovechkin would be excited about coming back and joining those guys. ...

Maple Leafs Among 2 Canadian Teams With Interest in UFA Mason Marchment

There were reports this month that pending unrestricted free agent Mason Marchment will be going to market on July 1st, as the Columbus Blue Jackets have not been able to come to terms with the big forward on an extension. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period suggested that " barring a significant change in talks, Marchment is heading to market...(and is) prepared to leave Columbus." The latest news on the  6'5" forward with the heavy, two-way game, is that two prominent Canadian teams are...

Hurricanes Linked To Werenski AND Hellebuyck

Let's just say that the Stanley Cup Champions are not sitting on their laurels. According to a report Friday morning from insider Elliotte Friedman on his 32 Thoughts podcast , he believes the Carolina Hurricanes have their sights set on Norris Trophy winner Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets.  We've heard over the last few days that Werenski, with two years left on his contract, and the Jackets management will meet after the Draft to discuss the future.  Columbus believes th...

NHLTR Final Top-5 Mock Draft: Gavin McKenna to Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are on the clock. The 2026 NHL Draft is live from Buffalo, New York on Friday night, and considering all the trades we've seen throughout the week, it's setting up to be an entertaining night. The Maple Leafs surprisingly own the first overall pick, and all signs are pointing to them drafting Gavin McKenna. After that, we have a lot of teams trying to trade into the top-5, including the Maple Leafs who are trying to trade into the top-10. It's going to be a wild and wha...

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2 Teams Making Final Trade Offers for Mason McTavish

Mason McTavish's days as an Anaheim Duck are coming to an end. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek has been fielding trade calls for over a month, trying to find the right deal to move his disgruntled forward. There's been plenty of speculation about Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Washington Capitals, but reports have surfaced stating the Ducks are down to two offers, and the talks are with the New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. Hearing it’s the Blues and Rangers that have ...

Jason Robertson Turns Down Massive Sign-And-Trade From Blues

The St. Louis Blues took a massive swing at Jason Robertson, and the Dallas Stars winger turned it down before it could become a deal. Per Jeff Marek , the Blues attempted to acquire Robertson with a trade package that included multiple first-round picks, but the deal collapsed because Robertson preferred not to sign in St. Louis. The Blues own picks No. 11, 15, 16, and 29 in the first round of the June 26-27 draft in Buffalo, giving them the draft capital to construct exactly that kind of m...

Canadiens Making Trade Calls For Blue Jackets' Kirill Marchenko

The Montreal Canadiens are one of the busiest teams in the NHL this offseason, and their latest target is a Columbus Blue Jackets star. David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period reported that the Canadiens are curious about Kirill Marchenko, the Blue Jackets winger entering the final year of his contract before becoming a restricted free agent. Canadiens President of Hockey Operations Jeff Gorton spoke on the team's aggressive approach when speaking to media this week, even if he stopped short of ...